Santa Marta Group

This briefing provides concrete examples of leading practice by companies in the six key areas that are crucial to fighting modern slavery: supply chain transparency, human rights due diligence, supplier engagement, worker engagement, responsible recruitment and access to remedy.

Trafficking for labour exploitation is on the rise across Europe, in several countries, it has overtaken sexual exploitation as the main form of human trafficking.

The report highlights that over 5,000 potential victims were referred to the UK authorities in 2017, a 35% increase on 2016.

Fr Peter John reflects on the Southern Africans Catholic Bishops’ Conference, and the Mozambican Episcopal Conference joining the Second Regional Conference on Trafficking in Persons in Maputo.

Bishop Patrick Lynch has expressed his deep disappointment at the UK Government’s decision to cut the weekly subsistence payments for survivors of modern slavery by more than 40%

At the Santa Marta Conference 2018 we spoke to Sister Monica Rowland of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Edo State, Nigeria about the work being done to combat human trafficking in Nigeria and the importance of working collaboratively.

Pope Francis has met with Santa Marta Group members at the conclusion of their conference.

The conference focused on regional realities with tailored solutions to human trafficking in each continent.